LATINOPIA MUSIC LITTLE JOE’S MUSICAL INFLUENCES

Little Joe Hernández is one of the most innovative Chicano music composer/performers. Born and raised in Temple, Texas, he has revolutionized Chicano music blending big band, Tex-Mex, blues, country and other musical forms into his own unique Chicano sound. Here he talks about the musical influences that shaped his music. .

This month Mark Guerrero’s featured singer/songwriter is Leroy “Lonnie” Jordan, founding member of the ’70s funk band War. Jordan has had a number of roles over the years, acting as vocalist and playing guitar, piano, synthesizer, and percussion. He was among the first three people to join the group War after its inception. Jordan recorded […]

Special-ed placements: we get it from both sides As they say: “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” The Trump administration is looking to delay an Obama-era rule meant to counter racial disparities in special education. In 2016, the Obama administration found that students of color were more likely to be identified […]

New On Latinopia

Quetzal is an East Los Angeles band whose music mirrors the social, political and cultural struggles of Latinos in the United States and Latin America. On August 24, 2013 they performed their song “Canto Liso,” based on a poem by acclaimed Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén, at the Levitt Pavilion nin Pasadena, California.

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

Thelma Reyna is the author of the award-winning “The Heavens Weep For Us and Other Stories” and the poetry collections “Breath & Bone” and “Hearts In Common.” Latinopia caught up with Thelma on October 17, 2013 when she read her poems at the public library in Altadena, California.